My Kitchen Rules (series 13)

My Kitchen Rules
Series 13
Starring	Manu Feildel Colin Fassnidge Nigella Lawson
No. of episodes	15
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Original release	4 September (2023-09-04) – 3 October 2023 (2023-10-03)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 12 (2022)

The thirteenth season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules premiered on the Seven Network on 4 September 2023.

In October 2022, the series was renewed for a 13th season. ^[1] In April 2023, it was announced Colin Fassnidge will become a main judge and co-host alongside Manu Feildel, with Nigella Lawson returning as a judge after the instant restaurants. ^{[2] [3]}

The start date for the season was confirmed as 4 September 2023. ^[4]

Teams

State		Group	Members	Relationship	Status
NSW		1	Radha & Prabha Peters	Identical twins	Winners 3 October (Grand Finale)
VIC		1/2	Nick & Christian	Food maestros	Runners-Up 3 October (Grand Finale)
SA		1/2	Sonia & Marcus Costanzo	Mother and son	Eliminated 2 October (Semi-final Round 2)
VIC	WA	1	Tommy Debenham & Rach McCann	Just friends	Eliminated 2 October (Semi-final Round 1)
SA	NSW	2	Aaron & Chris	BBQ champions	Eliminated 1 October (Quarter-final Round 2)
QLD		1/2	Claudean & Anthony Mu	Married battlers	Eliminated 1 October (Quarter-final Round 2)
NSW		2	Amber & Mel	Childhood friends	Eliminated 1 October (Quarter-final Round 1)
QLD		2	Patricija and Brigita Grigutytė	Sisters	Eliminated 27 September (Instant Restaurant: Round 2)
NSW		1	Coco Capella & Pearls K	Feisty friends	Eliminated 13 September (Instant Restaurant: Round 1)

Elimination history

Teams' Competition Progress

Round:	Instant Restaurants		Quarter-final		Semi-final		Grand Finale
	1	2	1	2	1	2
Teams:	Progress
Radha & Prabha	1st (87)	→			Safe	Safe	Winners (27)
Nick & Christian	4th (66)	2nd (75)	Safe (2nd)	Safe (1st)	Safe	Safe	Runners-up (25)
Sonia & Marcus	3rd (71)	1st (85)	→		Safe	Lose	Eliminated (Episode 14)
Tommy & Rach	2nd (78)	→	—	Safe (2nd)	Lose	Eliminated (Episode 14)
Aaron & Chris	—	3rd (72)	Safe (1st)	Lose (3rd)	Eliminated (Episode 13)
Claudean & Anthony	5th (53)	4th (68)	Safe (3rd)	Lose (4th)	Eliminated (Episode 13)
Amber & Mel	—	5th (61)	Lose (4th)	Eliminated (Episode 13)
Patricija & Brigita	—	6th (59)	Eliminated (Episode 12)
Coco & Pearls	6th (50)	Eliminated (Episode 6)

Cell Descriptions
	Team won a challenge, cooked the best dish or received the highest score for the round.
Safe	Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round.
→	Team continued to next the challenge/round.
	Team was eliminated after losing in a Cook-Off or round.

Competition details

Instant Restaurants

During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosts a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams in their allocated group. They are scored and ranked among their group. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will advance directly to the Semi Final, while the lowest scoring team will be eliminated.

Round 1

• Episodes 1 to 6
• Airdate — 4 to 13 September
• Description — The first of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 1. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will advance directly to the Semi Final, while the second highest advances to the Quarter Final. The lowest scoring team will be eliminated whilst the remaining teams head into the second instant restaurant.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Group 1
Team and Episode Details			Guest Scores						Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
			T&R	S&M	R&P	C&P	N&C	C&A	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
VIC	WA	Tommy & Rach	—	7	7	7	7	6	8	10	4	7	9	6	78	2nd	Through to Quarter Final
Ep 1		4 September	The Saucy Spoon
Dishes		Entrée	Rottnest Scallops with White Puree and Tarragon and Miso Butter
		Main	Crispy Duck Leg with Blackberry and Port Jus and Potato Gratin
		Dessert	Chocolate Coated Pear Ice Cream with Cookie Crumb
SA		Sonia & Marcus	5	—	6	7	5	5	7	6	10	5	5	10	71	3rd	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 2		5 September	Nothing’s Off The Table
Dishes		Entrée	Crumpets with Buttered Lobster
		Main	Squid Ink Linguine
		Dessert	Margarita Bombe Alaska
NSW		Radha & Prabha	8	7	—	8	8	8	9	10	5	10	10	4	87	1st	Through to Semi Final
Ep 3		6 September	Royal Dhaba
Dishes		Entrée	Chicken 65 with Mint Yogurt
		Main	Lamb Rogan Josh
		Dessert	Jalebi with Rabri
NSW		Coco & Pearls	4	4	5	—	4	4	5	7	3	4	7	3	50	6th	Eliminated
Ep 4		11 September	The Boujee Foodies
Dishes		Entrée	Champagne Pasta Roses
		Main	Crispy Pork Belly with Braised Red Cabbage and Mash
		Dessert	Coco Pearls
VIC		Nick & Christian	7	6	4	6	—	5	10	7	2	9	7	3	66	4th	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 5		12 September	3181
Dishes		Entrée	Kangaroo Tartare with Saltbush and Potato Crisps
		Main	Chargrilled Swordfish with Jalapeño & Corn Salsa and Nduja Butter
		Dessert	Sokolatopita with Orange Crème Fraîche
QLD		Claudean & Anthony	4	5	4	4	4	—	7	6	4	7	5	3	53	5th	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 6		13 September	Papa & Mama Mu’s
Dishes		Entrée	Ricotta, Spinach & Mushroom Ravioli with White Wine Sauce
		Main	Osso Buco with Anchovy Gremolata and Polenta
		Dessert	Ant’s Choc Hazelnut Fior Di Latte Gelato with Crostoli

Round 2

• Episodes 7 to 12
• Airdate — 18 to 27 September
• Description — The remaining three teams from the first instant restaurant return along with three new “gatecrashers” for the second instant restaurant. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will advance directly to the Semi Final. The lowest scoring team will be eliminated.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Group 2
Team and Episode Details			Guest Scores						Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
			A&C	C&A	A&M	N&C	S&M	P&B	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
SA	NSW	Aaron & Chris	—	4	7	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	72	3rd	Safe
Ep 7		18 September	Meat Dreams
Dishes		Entrée	Crispy Pork Belly Tacos
		Main	BBQ Plate
		Dessert	Lemon Lime Pie
QLD		Claudean & Anthony	4	—	6	6	6	7	9	9	2	9	8	2	68	4th	Safe
Ep 8		19 September	Papa & Mama Mu’s
Dishes		Entrée	Stuffed Zucchini Flowers Basil Pesto
		Main	Rabbit Stew with Thyme, Black Olives and Citrus
		Dessert	Tiramisu
NSW		Amber & Mel	5	4	—	5	4	5	5	5	9	6	5	8	61	5th	Safe
Ep 9		20 September	Salty Secrets
Dishes		Entrée	Spiced Lamb with Hummus, Pomegranate and Pita Bread
		Main	Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce, Roasted Almonds and Caramelised Onion
		Dessert	Upside-down Orange Cake with Orange Ginger Ice Cream
VIC		Nick & Christian	5	5	6	—	6	5	9	8	7	9	8	7	75	2nd	Safe
Ep 10		21/25 September	3181
Dishes		Entrée	Charred Octopus with Eggplant Puree and Pickled Cucumber
		Main	Short Rib Souvlaki
		Dessert	Choc Malt Semifreddo with Hazelnut Praline
SA		Sonia & Marcus	8	7	8	8	—	7	9	7	8	9	7	7	85	1st	Through to Semi-Final
Ep 11		26 September	Nothing’s Off The Table
Dishes		Entrée	Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli with Butter & Sage Sauce
		Main	Rib Eye with Salsa Verde and Mash
		Dessert	Passionfruit Cheesecake with Almond Crust
QLD		Patricija & Brigita	4	6	3	5	5	—	7	5	7	6	4	7	59	6th	Eliminated
Ep 12		27 September	Šeimininkė
Dishes		Entrée	Šaltibarščiai with Potatoes & Dill
		Main	Vedarai with Bacon & Sour Cream Sauce
		Dessert	Medaus Tortas

Quarter-final

• Episode 13
• Airdate — 1 October
• Description — Five teams competed in the Quarter Final with Nigella Lawson joining Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge as judges. The challenge was over two rounds; in round one teams had to create a dish with a key ingredient, and the team with the least liked dish was eliminated. In round 2 each team had to create a dessert within 60 minutes, and the two teams with the least liked dishes were eliminated, whilst the remaining two went to the Semi-final.

Quarter-final summary

Round 1: Key Ingredient
Team			Main Ingredient	Dish	Result
VIC	WA	Tommy & Rach	—		Fast-tracked to round 2
SA	NSW	Aaron & Chris	Pork	Dong Po Rou with Special Rice and Bok Choy	Through to round 2
VIC		Nick & Christian	Fruit & Veg	Dukkah Roasted Pumpkin with Spanakorizo	Through to round 2
QLD		Claudean & Anthony	Chicken	Carusti Italian Chicken	Through to round 2
NSW		Amber & Mel	Beef	Kibbeh	Eliminated
Round 2: Dessert
Team			Dish		Result
VIC		Nick & Christian	Blue Cheese Cigars with Red Wine Figs		Through to Semi-final
VIC	WA	Tommy & Rach	Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce		Through to Semi-final
SA	NSW	Aaron & Chris	Chocolate Fondant with Pistachio Crumb		Eliminated
QLD		Claudean & Anthony	Zeppole Two Ways		Eliminated

Semi-final

• Episodes 14
• Airdate — 2 October
• Description — The four remaining teams enter the semi-final. The challenge is over two rounds; in round one the teams must each create an Amuse-bouche , the team with the least liked dish is eliminated. In round two the teams must prepare a main and a dessert, again the team with the least liked dish is eliminated and the two remaining teams will advance to the Grand Final.

Semi-final Summary

Round 1: Amuse-Bouche
Team			Dish		Result
VIC		Nick & Christian	Amuse-bouche	Salmon Tartare with Tarama	Through to round 2
SA		Sonia & Marcus		Scallop on Potato Crisp with Pea Purée
NSW		Radha & Prabha		Seekh Kebab with Mint Yoghurt and Roti
VIC	WA	Tommy & Rach		Stuffed Mushroom	Eliminated
Round 2: Main & Dessert
VIC		Nick & Christian	Main	Pork Ox Tongue with Tuna Gribiche	Through to Grand Finale
			Dessert	Poached Apple with Whiskey Caramel
NSW		Radha & Prabha	Main	Chilli Masala Crab with Rice and Cucumber & Onion Salad
			Dessert	Rosewater & Cardamom Panna Cotta with Pistachio Crumble
SA		Sonia & Marcus	Main	Pork Cotoletta Tonnato with Fennel Salad	Eliminated
			Dessert	Hazelnut Chocolate Dacquoise

Grand Finale

• Episodes 15
• Airdate — 3 October
• Description — Nick & Christian take on Radha & Prabha in this Grand Final. They had to cook a four-course meal for the judges, the eliminated teams and their family and friends, 25 plates per course. The judges including Manu, Colin and Nigella scored each set of 4 meals out of 10 for the final verdict.

Grand Final
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Nigella's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
NSW	Radha & Prabha	9	9	9	27	Winners
Dishes		Royal Dhaba
Entrée		Spicy Fish Fry with Yellow Dhal and Tomato Chutney
Seafood Course		Kerala Prawn Curry with Roti and Spiced Potato and Eggplant
Meat Course		Chicken Biryani with Cucumber Raita and Pickled Onion
Dessert		Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Dome with Almond and Orange Zest Crumb
VIC	Nick & Christian	9	8	8	25	Runners-up
Dishes		3181
Entrée		Scallops with Black Pudding and Bloody Mary Butter
Seafood Course		Crayfish with Vadouvan Butter and Witlof Salad
Meat Course		Bavette with Red Wine Jus and Truffle
Dessert		3181 Mess (Eton Mess)

Ratings

Colour Key:

  – Highest Rating

  – Lowest Rating

  – Elimination Episode

  – Finals Week

Week	Episode		Air date	Viewers (millions) [lower-alpha 1]	Nightly rank [lower-alpha 1]	Source
1	1	Instant Restaurant 1-1: Tommy & Rach	Monday, 4 September	0.470	12	[5]
	2	Instant Restaurant 1-2: Sonia & Marcus	Tuesday, 5 September	0.444	10	[6]
	3	Instant Restaurant 1-3: Radha & Prabha	Wednesday, 6 September	0.486	9	[7]
2	4	Instant Restaurant 1-4: Coco & Pearls	Monday, 11 September	0.558	7	[8]
	5	Instant Restaurant 1-5: Nick & Christian	Tuesday, 12 September	0.567	6	[9]
	6	Instant Restaurant 1-6: Claudean & Anthony	Wednesday, 13 September	0.622	6	[10]
3	7	Instant Restaurant 2-1: Aaron & Chris	Monday, 18 September	0.534	9	[11]
	8	Instant Restaurant 2-2: Claudean & Anthony	Tuesday, 19 September	0.559	8	[12]
	9	Instant Restaurant 2-3: Amber and Mel	Wednesday, 20 September	0.523	8	[13]
4	10	Instant Restaurant 2-4: Nick and Christian	Thursday, 21 September	0.326 [lower-alpha 2]	13	[14]
			Monday, 25 September	0.190 [lower-alpha 3]	<20	[15]
	11	Instant Restaurant 2-5: Sonia & Marcus	Tuesday, 26 September	0.563	8	[16]
	12	Instant Restaurant 2-6: Patricija & Brigita	Wednesday, 27 September	0.575	7	[17]
5	13	Quarter-final	Sunday, 1 October	0.503	7	[18]
	14	Semi-final	Monday, 2 October	0.540	8	[19]
	15	Grand Final	Tuesday, 3 October	0.637	7	[20]

Notes

1. Ratings data used is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).
2. Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide only.
3. Brisbane and Sydney only.

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